Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Poland
Poland: Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? was 7.06 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Poland is 7.06 tonnes per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Poland peaked at 9.1 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.06 tonnes per person, in 2023.
That places Poland 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.53 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 8.93 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 9.1 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 8.81 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 8.5 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 8.45 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.65 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.34 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 7.71 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 8.03 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 7.69 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 7.56 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7.32 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 7.57 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 7.72 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 7.75 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.19 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 8.39 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.49 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.15 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 8.65 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 8.52 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.39 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.95 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 7.79 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.82 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.96 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.3 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 8.6 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.1 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 7.55 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 8.26 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 7.8 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 7.06 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 7.06 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Poland's 7.06 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5 tonnes per person | 7.71 tonnes per person | 9.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.88 tonnes per person | 7.32 tonnes per person | 8.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.21 tonnes per person | 7.79 tonnes per person | 8.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 tonnes per person | 7.06 tonnes per person | 8.26 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More climate change data for Poland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,935 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,534 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 550.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,175 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,089 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 86.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.75 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Poland?
- Are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Poland was 7.06 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average??
- Poland ranks 42nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.